Re: Rudbeckias and Coreopsis
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Rudbeckias and Coreopsis
- From: l*@teamzeon.com
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 08:30:24 -0400
Valerie Lowery@ZEON
08/25/98 08:30 AM
Hate to tell you this but if it's blooming now, it could also be helenium
(which blooms in KY about this time, is daisy-like, comes in fall shades of
yellow, red, and rust, has a raised center and tall stems -- commonly known
as "sneeze weed", but has a few hybrids with more distinguished names).
The petals of the helenium are "pinked" on the end, much like gaillardia.
If the petals on your mystery plant are more narrow and come to a smooth
point/end, I would vote that you may have rudbeckias.
Are the leaves smooth or feel like sandpaper? Are the stems hairy looking
or smooth? Is the center cone hard to the touch or are the centers loose
so that you can move things around with your fingernail?
Val in KY
zone 6a
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